Director of China Taiwan Office meets with delegation
Song Tao: “If we follow the one-China principle, there will be no problems with exchanges.”
China’s Taiwan agency met with a Taiwanese business delegation and promised to provide a better business environment, emphasizing the importance of exchange and cooperation.
According to the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the Chinese government’s Taiwan affairs department, on the 2nd, Director Song Tao of the Taiwan Affairs Office met with a group of exchange members from the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association (TEEMA) in Beijing the day before.
Director Song said, “The economic development structure of the mainland (China) has been further improved, quality has improved, and the mainland has the world’s most complete manufacturing industry chain,” adding, “The overall trend of the long-term improvement of the mainland economy remains unchanged, so Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwan “We will provide a broader stage for companies to take root and develop on the continent.”
He continued, “We will continue to support Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese companies to integrate well with (China’s) new development pattern and share new opportunities for economic and social development on the continent.”
“It is the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan that wants peace rather than war, development rather than decline, exchange rather than division, and cooperation rather than confrontation,” he said. “No matter how the situation in the Taiwan Strait changes, the basic structure and development direction of cross-Strait relations will remain the same.” “It cannot be changed and the trend of national unification cannot be stopped,” he emphasized.
He also said, “Compatriots on both sides of the Strait are one family, and one family must help each other. Our position of resolutely opposing Taiwan independence forces and interference by external forces will not change, and we will pursue the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and national reunification.” “The will will not change, and the sincerity to benefit our Taiwanese compatriots will also not change,” he emphasized.
Director Song also asserted, “As long as it is based on the ‘One China’ principle, any political party or organization in Taiwan can interact and negotiate with us without any problems.”
In response, TEEMA Chairman Li Qin responded, “We support the peaceful development and convergence of cross-strait relations,” and added, “Taiwanese industries have deep expectations for strengthening cooperation between cross-Strait industries.”
Chairman Li also said, “Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese companies should not be left out of the continent’s new development structure and high-quality development process,” adding, “We must utilize our industrial advantages to strengthen connections between companies in important industries on both sides of the Strait and strengthen people’s welfare on both sides.” “He emphasized.
Established in 1948, TEEMA is an organization of Taiwanese companies in the electrical and electronic fields, including computers, communication equipment, and semiconductor appliances, and currently has 3,036 members.
Source: Donga
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